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Ford Focus Electric to use thermal management

The brand new Ford Focus Electric, which is scheduled to debut in the US late next year and in Europe in 2012, will take its power from a lithium-ion battery pack that uses heated and cooled liquid to maximise battery life and range. The thermal management system is essential to the success of lithium-ion batteries [...]

Mercedes-Benz revamps Vito to reduce emissions

Both the Vito light van and the Viano large capacity van have received a revamp from Mercedes-Benz as it bids to slash both fuel consumption and emission levels. Thanks to new engines and new transmissions, both vehicles will now comply with Euro 5 emission standards; and BlueEFFICIENCY technology with ECO start/stop will be provided as [...]

Emissions start to fall – but not everywhere

Global CO2 emissions are finally on their way down – despite strong growth in developing countries. According to an addendum to an earlier study published in the journal Environmental Research Letters, CO2 emissions fell by 1.3 per cent in 2009 – that’s the first decrease recorded this decade and this in spite of the fact [...]

Electric Leaf opens UK pre-orders

The highly anticipated Nissan Leaf is now available to order for UK customers. The ‘world’s first mass-produced electric car’ opened for pre-orders yesterday to UK customers, ahead of deliveries set to start in March next year. The first UK buyers or ‘motoring pioneers’ as Nissan calls them, will then get an opportunity to test-drive their [...]

Nissan’s EV plans for Jordan mark industry first

Nissan and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan have today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to promote electric cars within the country. It is the first time such an agreement has been struck within the Arab region and will mean that the carmaker will be able to enhance the market for its electric car models [...]

Mini and Fiat named top environmental performers

Mini and Fiat have been found to be the cleanest car manufacturers in a league table which provides the first comprehensive analysis of overall emission performance rather than just focusing on CO2 emissions. Producing by website, Clean Green Cars, the league table analyses the carmakers’ performances across three environmental factors; CO2 emissions, NOx emissions and [...]

Electric vehicle market expected to surge

It may have taken electric cars a long time to reach the point of breaking into the mainstream, but it now seems they are ready to sky rocket. A new report from Pike Research suggests that worldwide adoption of plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles will grow quickly over the next five years. Sales are expected [...]

Nissan confirms Hawaii electric vehicle partnership

Nissan North America has formed an electric vehicle partnership with the state of Hawaii as it bids to introduce an electric vehicle charging network in the area. The partnership was confirmed at the Asia Pacific Clean Energy Summit and Expo in Honolulu and is the first definitive agreement reached by the company in the United [...]

Another electric vehicle alliance in China

Just a week after we looked at China’s potential to be the new electric car super power (see article) another alliance has formed for the deployment of electric vehicles in the country. The Eaton Corporation is teaming up with vehicle manufacturer Beigi Foton Motor Company; NESTIA the New Energy Sustainable Transportation International Alliance; AECOM; IBM; [...]

New chlorophyll could help develop cheaper biofuel

A newly discovered form of chlorophyll could be the secret to producing cheaper biofuel. Scientists at the University of Sydney have stumbled upon a new type of chlorophyll-the substance plants use to harness solar energy-which is capable of using lower light energy than any other known form of the protein. Its the first time in [...]